Hydrogel as an alternative to agar for laboratory rearing of the green peach aphid Myzus persicae by Ana Paula Nascimento Silva, Camila Faria Chagas, Emanuel Lucas de Andrade Alves, Vinícius de Castro Carvalho, Khalid Haddi

“…Conclusions The hydrogel can be adopted as a viable alternative to replacing the widely used agar-based methodology for the green peach aphid rearing.…”
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Structural basis for the interaction between the Drosophila RTK Sevenless (dROS1) and the GPCR BOSS by Jianan Zhang, Yuko Tsutsui, Hengyi Li, Tongqing Li, Yueyue Wang, Salma Laraki, Sofia Alarcon-Frias, Steven E. Stayrook, Daryl E. Klein

“…We show that the extracellular region of dROS1 adopts a folded-over conformation stabilized by an N-terminal domain comprised of two disulfide stapled helical hairpins. …”
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Rectal Indomethacin Is Protective against Pancreatitis after Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Xingkang He, Wenfang Zheng, Yue Ding, Xia Tang, Jianmin Si, Lei-min Sun

“…Studies that evaluated the administration of indomethacin in the prevention of PEP were included in the analysis. We adopted a random-effects model to calculate the overall relative risk (RR) and 95% confidence interval (CI). …”
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Creatine kinase activity in the assessment of muscle injuries following lateral recumbency and standing restraint positions for rumenotomy in kano-brown goats by Abubakar Mshelia Saidu, Samuel Tanko Fadason, Gabriel Enenche Ochube, Sani Adamu

“…<p> <b>Conclusion: </b>Standing restraint rumenotomy had no significant alterations in the creatine kinase activity, thus; suggests it could be adopted in small ruminants.…”
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Wastewater-based epidemiology for novel Coronavirus detection in wastewater by G. Saini, P. Deepak

“…It is clearly seen that WBE-based approach is a much better strategy as compared to individual testing and can be adopted to prevent further spread of Covid-19. The work is expected to further emphasize the application of this method for COVID (and other pandemic) detection and implementing containment strategies. …”
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Cardiovascular Risk Assessment among Adults in Primary Health Care Settings in Sulaimani Using WHO Risk Prediction Charts by Vian Najim Edeen, Zhian Salah Ramzi

“…WHO adopted World Health Organization/International Society of Hypertension (WHO/ISH) risk charts to predict cardiovascular disease risk in low and middle income countries. …”
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Climate emergency and vocational education and training. Topic of scientific interest: A systematic review of the literature by M.ª de Fátima Poza Vilches, Susana Ripoll Martín, Mª Teresa Pozo Llorente

“…Although the central theme has pointed towards critical frameworks and comprehensive solutions, most studies have adopted reformist approaches that minimize community participation. …”
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Highly Expressing SCARA5 Promotes Proliferation and Migration of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Kawuli Jumai, Tangjuan Zhang, Bingzhang Qiao, Julaiti Ainiwaer, Haiping Zhang, Zhichao Hou, Idris Awut, Madinyat Niyaz, Liwei Zhang, Ilyar Sheyhidin

“…The aim of the study was to screen the downstream functional genes of THSD7A and explore their functions in ESCC, based on the reported research into THSD7A function and on gene microarrays. Methods. We adopted quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and Celigo high-content screening (HCS) technology to screen the downstream genes of THSD7A. …”
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Is radio an effective method for delivering actionable information for responding to emerging pest threats? A case study of fall armyworm campaign in Zambia by Harrison Rware, Monica K. Kansiime, Idah Mugambi, David Onyango, Justice A. Tambo, Catherine Mloza Banda, Noah A. Phiri, Gilson Chipabika, Mathews Matimelo, Dorcus Chaaba, Tamsin Davis, Julien Godwin

“…Survey results show that both male and female radio listeners were significantly more aware of fall armyworm, and more likely to adopt management practices than non-radio listeners, in particular preventive measures such as frequent monitoring, intercropping and crop rotation. …”
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Assessing the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Cigarette Smokers and Use of Alternative Nicotine Delivery Systems in Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study by Abdul Hameed, Daud Malik

“…A mixed-method approach utilizing cross section primary survey data and comprising descriptive and s-KAP index analysis has been adopted to ascertain the relationship between dependent and independent s-KAP variables; the principal component analysis methodology has been used to determine the use of alternative nicotine delivery systems. …”
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Effectiveness of solution-focused brief counseling to increase achievement motivation of bullying victims by Bambang Dibyo Wiyono, Wiryo Nuryono, Muhamad Afifuddin Ghozali, Olusegun Fatai Adebowale, Akmal Nasri Kamal, Aulia Ramadhani Putri

“…This study uses a quantitative approach adopting pre-test post-test control group research design. …”
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Investigation on Derailment of Empty Wagons of Long Freight Train during Dynamic Braking by Xin Ge, Kaiyun Wang, Lirong Guo, Min Yang, Kaikai Lv, Wanming Zhai

“…For the wagon units adopting the drawbars, the riskiest wagon changes from the middle wagon to the front one as the lateral components of the coupler forces increase. …”
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Scoping review on prevention of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in adolescents: methods, effectiveness and future directions by Josée Aoun, Michel Spodenkiewicz, Michel Spodenkiewicz, Michel Spodenkiewicz, Catherine Marimoutou

“…Understanding Generation Z's unique needs, influenced by technology and diverse perspectives, is crucial for effective prevention.ConclusionInvolving adolescents and adopting patient-centered healthcare with outcome measures like Patient Perceived Outcome Measures can enhance suicide prevention efforts by prioritizing safety and patient experiences.…”
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The Strategy of Lexical Specialization Explicitation in Quran Translation: A Study on Majāz Mursal by Mahmud Yunus by Nasimah Abdullah, Saifulah Samsudin

“…This study's primary focus is on using the rhetorical device majāz mursal (synecdoche) exclusively. This study adopts a qualitative approach and utilises purposive sampling methods. …”
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FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE GIRL CHILD IN AKPABUYO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA by NNANA OKOIOFEM, JULIANA JEROME ADIE, OMINI UBI UBI, RUNYI DANIEL JAMES

“…The social learning and symbolic interactionism theories were used as the theoretical framework for this study. The study adopted survey research design where research questionnaire was used as the main instrument of data collection. …”
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Application and effect mechanism of electrical nerve stimulation modulation technology in rehabilitation therapy following spinal cord injury by LIU Wenhui, SUN Wenting, HU Naichong, LI Yanpi, ZHAO Jingjun

“…Furthermore，it should adopt a multimodal and individualized modulation scheme. …”
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Study on Permeability of Soil-Rock Mixture in Water-Blocking Layer of Open-Pit Coal Mine Dump Site by Boyu Luan, Wei Zhou, Xin Meng, Xiang Lu, Zhichao Liu

“…In this study, the soil-rock mixture samples similar to the water-blocking layer were prepared, and the rock block proportion (RBP) and hydraulic pressure were adopted as test variables to conduct a permeability test, which provided theoretical support for on-site construction. …”
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L’avenir des ressources génétiques marines au-delà des juridictions nationales : enjeux à l’aube d’un nouveau traité international by Nathan Brison, Christine Frison

“…In this article, we conduct a legal analysis of the treaty under negotiation, and more specifically of the regime on access to marine genetic resources and benefit sharing, in order to demonstrate that it offers a new illustration of a recurring dilemma in environmental negotiations: finding the right balance between adopting standards that are too unambitious to achieve conservation objectives, or too ambitious to ensure States’ support. …”
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Thermosphere‐Ionosphere Modeling With Forecastable Inputs: Case Study of the June 2012 High‐Speed Stream Geomagnetic Storm by Xing Meng, Anthony J. Mannucci, Olga P. Verkhoglyadova, Bruce T. Tsurutani, Aaron J. Ridley, Ja‐Soon Shim

“…When considering forecasts applicable to periods of geomagnetic activity, careful consideration is required of model inputs, which largely determine how the models will simulate disturbed conditions. We adopt an approach to drive the models with solar wind parameters and the 10.7 cm solar radio flux. …”
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Legal Status of the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine: Current State and Perspectives of Development by L. V. Borets, Ya. O. Arbych

“…It is the basis for authors to emphasize the importance of adopting a regulatory act, which will be designed to distinguish between basic categories (concepts) in the field of public financial control (audit). …”
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